Clean Power Plan
How Obama’s Clean Power Plan actually works — a step-by-step guide, Vox.com
Mass. has made most emissions cuts required by new rules, state says, The Boston Globe
Final Version of Obama’s Carbon Rules Cut N.H. Some Slack, NH Public Radio
New emissions limits for power plants go easy on Maine, Press Herald
National Grid US Applauds EPA’s Clean Power Plan, (press release) MarketWatch
VT praises Obama’s clean power plan, BurlingtonFreePress.com
Markets/Grid/Policy/Prices/Etc.
$700-million ‘clean’ gas-fired power plant proposed in Burrillville, Providence Journal
Eversouce Still Says Total Burial of Northern Pass too expensive; Feds Say it is Feasible, NH Public Radio
Hydro-Québec looks to northeastern US, CBC.ca
Natural Gas/Pipeline
Energy Facilities Siting Board takes comments on pipeline plan in Lunenburg, Lowell Sun
State energy board: We’ll carry Mass. pipeline message to FERC, MassLive
In Dracut, public unloads on gas pipeline plan, Lowell Sun
Community members blast siting board on pipeline, The Recorder
Environmental group criticizes Berkshire Gas pipeline investment, Boston Globe
Lunenburg selectmen come out against gas pipeline, Sentinel & Enterprise
Group objects to co. owner’s investment in pipeline, The Recorder
Energy Efficiency
Report: Energy efficiency remains a priority for educational institutions, Pennenergy.com
Legislature blocked several measures that would have hurt progress on climate change, Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel
New Haven School to Use State-of-the-Art Building to Teach Sustainability, WNPR
Senate Energy Committee Advances Shaheen’s Bipartisan Energy Efficiency Proposals, Real Estate Rama
Renewable Energy
FERC Okays Electronic Dispatch of Wind and Hydro in ISO-NE Market, Energy Manager Today
Is VT’s renewable energy plan cost effective?, (Opinion) BurlingtonFreePress.com
Nexamp and Jiminy Peak Launch Construction of Largest community Solar Project in Northeast, (Press release) Power Engineering Magazine
N.H. Solar Boom Could Stop Just As It Starts, New Hampshire Public Radio
City celebrates installation of solar panels, New Britain Herald
Nuclear
Entergy: NRC approves step in eliminating EPZ at Vermont Yankee, Brattleboro Reformer
From the editor: Getting the nuclear option back on track, Addison Eagle
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